Alyssa Bishop:  Princess and the Pea

I like the texture used on this page. It makes you feel like you can reach out and touch the elements inside. Also there is a strong use of color throughout the page. And the small man that follows you as you scroll horizontally across the page is an interesting effect, but he often covers up the words as you are trying to read them, and occasionally the words are hard to read. For instance, the sentence “there now that is a story” is black against a darker background.

Zach Brittner: The Greedy Crow

The graphics were well made. They were simple and straight to the point, much like the story.  I especially liked the title page which had the titular crow sitting on a branch. The positioning of the words The Greedy Crow were placed under the branch with similar coloring which made it seem as if they were growing from the branch.

In most of the graphics there was a clickable area that would help you scroll down the page. The scrolling was very smooth and easy which helped with navigation. But it wasn’t really evident which part of the graphic you had to click to move down the page. You had to move your mouse around to find it, and sometimes there was no clickable area at all, making your search in vain.

Rachel Calhoun: Rapunzel

The graphics on this one are compelling. I like how textured they were, particulary the bottom of the page which had a grungy look to it. If you clicked on the top of the page you can jump from one spot to the next and so on and so forth, which made navigation simple. And you can tell that the spots are clickable automatically, just by hovering your mouse over them.

Milt Chatzimouratidis: Neriel

The artwork in this website is gorgeous. It has a fractured style to it that makes it look unique and interesting and fits the story of loneliness.

The navigation is good. Each textbox sends you to another part of the story until the end. At the end there is also a clever little button that sends you back to the beginning. Each textbox is made to stand out by giving it a purple outline and white text, which helps with identification. At the top of the page there are also three buttons. One sends you to the homepage. Another starts the story and the last allows you to contact the creator. The homepage button is especially nice because in the homepage there is a helpful clue as to how to navigate the page. The start button sends you to the beginning of the story. Unfortunately the contact button does not appear to work. The color scheme fits into the theme of loneliness since it utilizes grays and purples and occasionally browns and blues which really brings out the melancholy mood of the piece.

There is one graphics error I noticed however. There’s a start over button behind the “the end” button that is partially hidden and doesn’t work, so most likely it was left there by mistake. But beyond that, it’s a lovely website.

Jacob Cimba: The Deluge

This is phenomenal. First, the navigation is superb. The story starts out with a clickable arrow. The arrow wiggles back and forth to catch our attention, which is especially helpful. Also the arrow is white, so it stands out and doesn’t blend into the background. The page scrolls smoothly down to the first paragraph, wherein one of the graphics appears. At the end of the page there is a return to the top button that allows you to well return to the top.  The webpage is also very engaging. a gourd, which is part of the story, follows the reader down most of the page in a fixed position.  At one point there is a house and if you click the gourd at the top lights shine from the house which is really cool. Also when the gourd breaks and water spills out if you click the gourd the water spreads outward. Also the gourd moves back and forth, catching the reader’s eye and giving the hint that it’s clickable. All in all it’s very well made.

Brian Duncan: Dante’s Inferno

I like the way the page is layered, much like the layers of hell, and I found the graphics interesting to look at. But I wish he’d elaborated on the story more. Maybe placed some quotes here and there, to give it a stronger tie into the story. Still, the parts of hell are clearly labeled and the pictures help give you an idea of what’s going on. I think having a scrolling function would have added to it, but it works without it.

Ryan Palaschak: The White Hare and the Crocodiles

The illustrations for this website are gorgeous. There is emotion and attention to detail in this that really pulls you into the story. There is also a nice bit of texture at the beginning that gives the story an old fashioned feel. The text for the most part is plain and straight to the point which I think works. The title is an interesting brushstroke design which looks like it was drawn with a paintbrush. Considering this is a tale from ancient Japan I think it’s a nice little touch. The website is pretty simple from start to finish however, and not very interactive. It’s already really nice to look at but if it had a bit more added to it could be even better.

Liz Phillips: Why Dogs Chase Foxes

The illustrations for this are cute and fun, and compliment the story nicely. You can see hints of shading and color use that make the webpage more interesting to look at. Beyond that the website is pretty straightforward and the text is easy to read

Katie Withrow: How Sun Moon and Wind went out to Dinner

This website is short and sweet. The text is easy to read for the most part, except for the title where some of the text overlaps. The illustrations are simple enough although the footprints at the bottom lead the reader down the page, which is a nice addition. There are two clickable areas on the page that help with navigation. One is at the beginning and leads you to the end of the story, and one is at the end and brings you back to the beginning. They are also clearly labeled which is helpful and does not confuse you.

Laura Keefer: Grasshopper and Ant

This webpage has reasonably effective navigation. If you click the lower half of the first panel it leads you to the next panel. The same goes for the next panel, and the last panel leads you back to the top. The illustrations are interesting, especially the way the background changes to accommodate the story. In the story there is change from summer to winter, and you can see that in the illustrations themselves. The text in the third panel is a little hard to read against the snowy background but otherwise it’s not difficult to read the story.